Publications

• U.S. Navy IH Data Study
• Sampling for CBRNE Agents
• Role of the Deployed U.S. Navy Industrial Hygiene Officer

Specialties & Experience

General Specialties: Industrial Hygiene and Chemistry & Chemicals

Specialty Focus: U.S. Navy asbestos friction products, U.S. Navy asbestos insulation, exposure assessment, mathematical modeling, asbestos

Education: B.S. Biology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA; M.S. Occupational Medicine, New York University Medical Center, NY; Ph.D. Environmental Health Sciences, New York University Medical Center, NY

Years in Practice: 33+

Additional Information

United States Navy active duty Industrial Hygiene Officer (1986-2007). Senior Industrial Hygienist for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (2007-2013). Former Director of Industrial Hygiene for Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (2003-2007) Experience with asbestos removal, air sampling of asbestos. Have performed personal air sampling for jet fuel, solvents, carbon fibers, lead, metal fumes, volcanic ash. Trained in asbestos identification and fiber counting techniques. Specialized industrial hygiene knowledge of chemical exposures to United States Navy personnel who worked in shipyards or served on board U.S. Navy ships, at sea, on shore, and during repair and overhaul. Safety experience includes machine shop safety; aircraft repair and maintenance; welding safety; recreational safety; shipboard corrosion control and metal work; shipboard safety; flight deck safety.